Species
Douglas-fir
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyPinaceae
Native toAlaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Montana
Observations84,355
General: Pseudotsuga menziesii is rated as Least Concerned (LC
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pseudotsuga
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The Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is the tallest tree in the Pinaceae family. It is native to western North America and is also known as Douglas-fir, Douglas spruce, Oregon pine, and Columbian pine. There are three varieties: coast Douglas-fir (P. menziesii var. menziesii), Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir (P. menziesii var. glauca) and Mexican Douglas-fir (P. menziesii var. lindleyana).
Despite its common names, it is not a true fir (genus Abies), spruce (genus Picea), or pine (genus Pinus). It is also not a hemlock (genus Tsuga); the genus name Pseudotsuga means "false hemlock".
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Douglas firFlora of AlaskaFlora of AlbertaFlora of British ColumbiaFlora of Central MexicoFlora of Northeastern MexicoFlora of Northwestern MexicoFlora of Southwestern MexicoFlora of the Northwestern United StatesFlora of the South-Central United StatesFlora of the Southwestern United StatesIUCN Red List least concern species